Colombo, Oct. 20 (Daily Mirror) - One-hour rotational power cuts are scheduled for today (October 20) during the evening peak hours, if electricity generation becomes insufficient due to the unavailability of the Lakvijaya Power Station following a blackout.
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), with approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), has implemented temporary 1-hour rotational power cuts from October 19 to October 21, 2026.
According to the schedule, the interruptions for today are as follows:
Group 4: 4.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m., with supply expected to be restored between 5.30 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.
Group 1: 5.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m., with supply expected to be restored between 6.30 p.m. and 7.00 p.m.
Group 2: 6.30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m., with supply expected to be restored between 7.30 p.m. and 8.00 p.m.
Group 3: 7.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m., with supply expected to be restored between 8.30 p.m. and 9.00 p.m.
The CEB said the power cuts would be implemented only if necessary, depending on electricity demand, available generation capacity and prevailing weather conditions.
It also cautioned that actual interruption and restoration times could vary by up to 30 minutes from the scheduled times.
